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Dress

Description: Dress of red silk crepe. Collarless, V-shaped neckline. Empire waistline with knotted tie at center front having trailing, pointed ends. Long bishop sleeves with decorative tie cuffs and two snaps for closure. Below knee length; flared skirt. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Lined in red silk. Designer's label at left of zipper at neckline: "Mollie Parnis Boutique / New York" Retailer's label at right of zipper at neckline: "Del Ann's / Dallas" Cleaning instructions and union label on centeā€¦ more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Parnis, Mollie

Dress

Description: Dress of violet, pink, blue and grey silk chiffon printed in a rose motif. Full-length, with rounded neckline and full-length sleeves that flare and are split at wrist. Skirt gathered at natural waist. Skirt with middle layer of dark pink chiffon, and inner lining layer of pink nylon(?). Center back opening, bodice with 7 button and loops and 8 covered snaps, and one hook-and-eye at neck. Skirt with 2 covered snaps on outer layer, zipper for attached inner layers, and hook-and-loop just beā€¦ more
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of black chiffon and rayon with light and royal blue glitter embellishment throughout. Full length, with high round neckline and long raglan sleeves with hidden snaps at edge of cuffs. Built-in shoulder padding. Empire waistline, with slight gathering of blouse/skirt, and blousing effect. Center back opening, with 4 hooks and loops from neckline to waistline, and zipper from waistline down. Black rayon lining from bust to hem of dress. Designer's label: "Victor Costa" Style/mā€¦ more
Date: 1986
Creator: Costa, Victor

Ballgown

Description: Ballgown of dark, navy blue ribbed satin. Strapless. Center front opening with 14 self-covered buttons, top two nonfunctional, with bound buttonholes. At upper bust, to left and right of center front opening, are attached paired flaps of self fabric giving appearance of patch pockets with flaps. Skirt gathers at natural waist with full skirt. Gored panels to left and right of center back seam of skirt. Inner bodice of black net with boning and black grosgrain ribbon petersham; closes at center ā€¦ more
Date: 1980/1989
Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)

Dress

Description: Dress in shift style of violet, blue and pink flower motif silk with outer layer of black chiffon. Attached cape overlay on back in black chiffon with matching flower motif. Square neck elasticized at shoulders scoops in back; elbow length butterfly sleeves of black chiffon. Center back zipper with hook & eye on dress and covered snaps on cape. Lined in black rayon. Designer's label at back neckline: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "10" tag attached to base of designer label. Contenā€¦ more
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of fuchsia pink satin synthetic. Dress has long sleeves trimmed with row of tightly pleated ruffles. Scoop neckline is trimmed with double-row of matching ruffles. Full length, full skirt is trimmed with a matching ruffle at hem. Side slit pockets. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline to right of zipper: "Victor Costa / Ltd." Cleaning instructions and size labels on right shoulder: "Professional / Dry Cleaning / Only" and "Lot / Size 8"
Date: 1980~
Creator: Costa, Victor

Evening Jacket

Description: Evening jacket of black silk with sequin decoration. Hip length jacket with long sleeves. High, rounded collar with two hook-and-eyes just below throat, and center front opening with 9 hidden snaps and two hook-and-eyes. Neckline, cuffs, hem, and cf opening heavily beaded/sequined in gold and copper with small Paisley forms in green and blue/gray chain stitch embroidery. Body of jacket decorated in large blocks of overlapping sequins in iridescent purple, iridescent dark green, and black seqā€¦ more
Date: 1981/1989
Creator: Khan, Naeem

Evening Dress

Description: Evening dress of red polyester satin. Bustier style bodice of coiled red piping with 2 inch wide shoulder straps of same. Full length, sarong style draped skirt. Knot of matching coil piping on left bottom of bodice and four long strands of same fabric having black faceted teardrop beads at the end of each strand. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Lined in red polyester fabric. Designer's label on back right of bodice: "Victor Costa" Made in USA label below designer label. Content/cā€¦ more
Date: 1985/1995
Creator: Costa, Victor

Cocktail Suit - Jacket and Skirt

Description: Cocktail suit of royal blue douppioni silk, consisting of:. A) Long jacket with Nehru collar; slightly fitted. Front, opening, hem, cuffs, shoulders, pockets, and back yoke elaborately embellished with white embroidery, white seed beading, and ribbon work in floral patterns. Long sleeves. Center-front opening with zipper. Side welt pockets. Lined in white satin synthetic(?); shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Victor Costa" "Made in USA" tag behind designer's label. Contā€¦ more
Date: 1988/1989
Creator: Costa, Victor

Dress

Description: Evening gown of black polyester velvet and satin. Heart shaped sweetheart velvet bodice with beaded leaf pattern applique embellishing surface. Long puffed satin sleeves with appliques at shoulders and black bugle bead and braid trimmed cuffs; zipper closure. V-shaped waistline has 4 long beaded tassels that tie at center front. Full length, gathered satin skirt with black net underskirt. Designer's label at back right shoulder: "Victor Costa" Care and content/size tags under designer label.
Date: 1980
Creator: Costa, Victor

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress with bodice of silver metallic lace embellished with gray sequins and skirt of gray polyester satin. Full length. Scalloped high neckline and long sleeves. Asymmetrical waist line with hanging fold of matching grey satin at left hip. Sarong, wrap around skirt with opening at left beneath fold/bow. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye. Bodice lined in beige acetate with nude net at neckline and sleeves; shoulder pads. Skirt lined in gray acetate. Designer's label to left of ā€¦ more
Date: 1988
Creator: Costa, Victor

Suit

Description: Suit of light pink silk shantung. A) Jacket. Single breasted with jewel neckline. Center front closure of six jeweled buttons of a large light pink faux pearl surrounded in white crystals and single snap at neckline; barred buttonholes. Princess seams. Slanted faux flap pockets at hips. Long sleeves with matching buttons at cuffs. Lined in light pink silk; concealed shoulder pads inside lining. Designer and Retailer label: "Victor Costa / for / Neiman-Marcus" Origin label underneath Designer/ā€¦ more
Date: 1985
Creator: Costa, Victor

Jacket

Description: Jacket of twill-look silver viscose rayon/cotton blend bordered and trimmed in metallic silver grosgrain. Long set-in sleeves; U-shaped neckline with triangular tabs at front. Center front zipper closure. Lined in silver silk. Designer's label: "Geoffrey Beene" Original sales tags with jacket.
Date: 1980/1990
Creator: Beene, Geoffrey

Panel

Description: Embroidered Panel for Trade. Triangular appliquƩd blocks of cotton fabric in various colors along the edges with hand embroidered center of double spiral geometric motifs embroidered on a satin background. This is a contemporary piece yet true to the original work of the Hmong.
Date: 1980/1989

Hupil

Description: Girl's huipil (blouse). Single breadth garment back strap loomed in cotton Double face brocaded geometric design motifs in synthetically-dyed cotton. Neck and side seams both hand stitched.
Date: 1980/1989

Evening dress

Description: Ensemble of metallic turquoise and gray silk satin with purple sash. A) Blouse. Waist-length jacket of dark metallic turquoise satin. Hip-length, with bracelet-length sleeves; wide ruffled cuffs of dark gray silk satin. Center front wrap opening with single domed dark green plastic button and two hook and eyes. Wide black velvet lapel/collar lined ruffle of the dark gray satin. Puffed shoulders with purple net. Extra button sewn inside lower left corner of jacket. Meant to be tucked into skirā€¦ more
Date: Autumn 1982
Creator: Saint Laurent, Yves

Ensemble

Description: Skirt ensemble. A) Boxed jacket of brown twill. Short sleeves. Banded collar follows sides of squared neckline. Center front closure of three circular white buttons at hem. Lined in brown synthetic; padded shoulders. Designer's label at center back neckline: "ChloĆ© / Made in France" Care tags at back neckline and left side seam. B) Shell blouse of dark taupe silk crepe with vertical stripes of red, turquoise, navy, ivory, and tan. Rounded neckline; sleeveless with deep arm holes. Center bacā€¦ more
Date: 1985/1990
Creator: ChloƩ (Firm)

Dress

Description: Midi dress of polyester/rayon blend in horizontal stripe pattern of red and brown tone floral print. Square neckline; short elasticized sleeves. Designer's label: "Victor Costa / Ltd." B) Tie belt of matching fabric; 1" wide. C) Head scarf of fabric matching dress; triangular shape.
Date: 1985~
Creator: Costa, Victor
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